Intangible Assets, Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Intangible Assets, Net

9.INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, consisted of the following at March 31, 2020:

	Gross				Accumulated		Net
	Carrying		Accumulated		Impairment		Carrying
	Amount		Amortization		Loss		Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Long-term franchise agreements and contracts	$	542,673	$	(199,100)	$	—	$	343,573
Customer lists		581,514		(321,578)		—		259,936
Permits and other		360,454		(65,988)		—		294,466
		1,484,641		(586,666)		—		897,975
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Solid waste collection and transportation permits		158,591		—		—		158,591
Material recycling facility permits		42,283		—		—		42,283
E&P facility permits		59,855		—		(38,507)		21,348
		260,729		—		(38,507)		222,222
Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill	$	1,745,370	$	(586,666)	$	(38,507)	$	1,120,197

The weighted-average amortization period of long-term franchise agreements and contracts acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was 2.5 years. The weighted-average amortization period of customer lists acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was 11.0 years.

Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, consisted of the following at December 31, 2019:

	Gross				Accumulated		Net
	Carrying		Accumulated		Impairment		Carrying
	Amount		Amortization		Loss		Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Long-term franchise agreements and contracts	$	550,340	$	(192,462)	$	—	$	357,878
Customer lists		587,562		(308,427)		—		279,135
Permits and other		367,127		(63,299)		—		303,828
		1,505,029		(564,188)		—		940,841
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Solid waste collection and transportation permits		158,591		—		—		158,591
Material recycling facility permits		42,283		—		—		42,283
E&P facility permits		59,855		—		(38,507)		21,348
		260,729		—		(38,507)		222,222
Intangible assets, exclusive of goodwill	$	1,765,758	$	(564,188)	$	(38,507)	$	1,163,063

Estimated future amortization expense for the next five years relating to finite-lived intangible assets is as follows:

For the year ending December 31, 2020	$	125,910
For the year ending December 31, 2021	$	109,183
For the year ending December 31, 2022	$	94,080
For the year ending December 31, 2023	$	79,600
For the year ending December 31, 2024	$	68,241